Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-05-30
Persons and PARTICULARS.

this week.
John Norris was down from Fenni-
more Friday on business.
Miss Fannie Schmilt is clerking in c.
II. Baxter & Co.'S store.
Mr.. L. J. Arthur made short visit
in Beetown this week
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Sykes, of Madison,
are visiting his mother in this city.
Capt. a. r. Bushnell delivers the
memorial address at Darlington to-day.
Mrs. 5. Weaver and children, from
Edmund, are visiting at d Weaver's.
r. s. Morse was up from Beetown
and spent a portion of Friday and Sat
urday in Lancaster.
\ man who had the misfortune to
lose his eyesight by being kicked by a
mule played an orguinette about an
hour in front of this office and after
running a beautiful editorial, presented
card upon which was printed q his
tory Of his unfortunate accident, and
flched from us a half-dime. Who has
had the greater misfortune the organ
grinder or the editor?
Rev. S. S. Grinnell attended the
church conference ae Pleasant Hill last
week, where he read an able paper on
The Early Christian Training of Chill
dren. His address is said to have been
full Of practical and helpful suggestion
to those who have young people under
their influence.
Last Tuesday morning two emigrant
wagons went by on their way west, a
little boy driving three COWS after them.
The Harmonic Band delivered some
excellent music on Friday evening and
it was well appreciated by everybody.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Baldwin will leave
home in about week for visit IN
Iowa and Illinois. ending their trip with
a few days stop in Chicago.
Mr.. Clay Dillon reached here from
Denver, Colo. Thursday night in res
ponse to a telegram, saying that his
mother was rapidly growing worse.
Billy Beers is again on our streets.
Dressed in handsome, new, light
colored, fine fitting spring suit, be looks
much more like q Chicago drummer
than shoveler from the gravel pit at
Cassville. he put any such impress
sion to flight, however, by proudly dis
playing his hands which show plainly
that he has been handling something
heavier than dry goods since he left
Lancaster.
NJ. Alfred Humphrey, Of Glen Haven,
was in town Thursday. His two little
boys were with him and saw the HER
AID printed.
The corn in the field on the county
mentioned farm in last weeks HERALD,
viii average 10 to u inches high, some
of the blades measuring Is inches.
The Episcopal Sunday school children
enjoyed picnic Saturday in Capt,
Bushnell's yard
Miss Ida Buchner has finished her
term Of school at Rockville and returned
home Saturday morning for the summer
She has met with commendable success
rs a teacher.
Mrs. Mary Jane Wilkinson, who
wants $4,000 from the ely of Platteville
for alleged injuries, which she claims to
have received from falling upon y de-
fective sidewalk, has record as liti-
giant. 1t was she who won the suit for
$1,000 against Frank Barr. the loss of
which is thought to have induced his
mental arrangement.
Il. G. Orr has returned from a trip to
Nebraska He saw Ora Richards. whom
he describes as q horny handed son of
toll with a sun-burned face.
Mrs. Fred Falley, formerly Miss Clara
Mitchell, is expected tomorrow, from
Minor, Dakota, to visit her parents. Mr..
and Mrs. 5. Mitchell.
Jim Harcleroad got back home last
Friday night. He is suffering from Il
felon on his hand.
Record: Mr. Bob Allinson, the pro-
prietor of the kotel in Fairplay, has
retired from business and gone to